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Wild Fire (Leopard People #4)

by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 · rating details · 2,943 ratings · 121 reviews

The heat of passion--and danger--rises like jungle fire in the all new novel of the leopard people by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan...

Called on a dangerous assignment, leopard shifter Conner Vega returns to the Panama rain forest of his homeland, looking every bit the civilized male. But as a member of the most lethal of the shifter tribes, he doesn...more

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Published (first published January 1st 2010)

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May 07, 2010 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Cat fanciers, Christine Feehan fans, Fans of paranormal romance with great action

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Okay, I'm not even going to front and give this book less than five stars. Is it perfect? No. Is anything in life perfect? No. Does that make life less enjoyable? No. So why shouldn't a less than perfect book get five stars if I thoroughly enjoyed it? So there. I loved this book, so that warrants a five star rating, even if I could state the obvious about Christine Feehan's writing style. Wordy and dense? Yes. Using words repetitively? Yes. Hot hero guaranteed to give the reader a fever? Yes. In...more Okay, I'm not even going to front and give this book less than five stars. Is it perfect? No. Is anything in life perfect? No. Does that make life less enjoyable? No. So why shouldn't a less than perfect book get five stars if I thoroughly enjoyed it? So there. I loved this book, so that warrants a five star rating, even if I could state the obvious about Christine Feehan's writing style. Wordy and dense? Yes. Using words repetitively? Yes. Hot hero guaranteed to give the reader a fever? Yes. Incendiary chemistry and love between Conner and Isabeau? Oh, yes. Well, I get what I come for out of Christine Feehan's books, so I'm more than willing to put up with her writing quirks.

To be honest, I was a little worried when I saw the blurb for this book. I don't love reunited lovers stories. I do like stories where the hero and heroine met as part of a mission, and the hero had to seduce the heroine, and they have to deal with that to be able to sort out their relationship. So, I guess that balanced things out for me.

Conner is a great, great hero in this book. He's dark and dangerous, conflicted and tortured. He knows Isabeau is the woman for him, his only woman. There's no doubt in his mind. And that is not a factor in this book. The factor is that he believes she hates him because he betrayed her by seducing her to get to her father, and being part of the group that killed her father: hence his anguish. Also, there's the fact that his father was a complete jerk, abandoning his mate because she wasn't actually his true mate, and he couldn't stand the fact that he had bred Connor on a woman that wasn't his true mate. It makes no sense, does it? Well, Conner thinks he's completely bad and unworthy of his mate, although his cat tells him that she's his and doesn't want to let her go. I love the guys who are all twisted up inside, and that's Conner to a 'T'. I also loved what a good mate Conner was. Some really messed up stuff happens in this book between Isabeau and Conner, and he never blames it on her. It's all tied into the fact that Isabeau is coming into the Han Vol Dan, which is the first heat of the female leopard shifter, when they become able to shift. Something happens with one of the villains that causes this guy to stalk Isabeau, to potentially claim her as his mate. This guy is the lowest of the low, completely crazy, and he savages Isabeau. That was a horrible scene. Believe me. But the way Conner responded was so beautiful. I really liked him before that, and I totally fell in love with him at that point. A girl couldn't ask for a better mate.

Isabeau seems young and emotionally frazzled in this story. But then, she's dealing with a lot. Her father turned out to be a bad man, and Conner and his team were the good guys. But, he died violently, and she was there to see it. In her mind, this was all she could focus on, that and the fact that Conner had seduced her under an assumed name, and she fell for him. Her latent cat comes out and she scratches his face, marking him forever as her mate. But they end up parting, until Isabeau recruits Conner for a mission she thinks he's more than suited for, seducing a terrible female drug czar to infiltrate her compound, as he seduced her. Of course, Conner is not happy that his mate is expecting him to do this. But the alternative she gives him is that she seduce a guard to get in. And no way is he going to let any man near his mate. There's also the fact that children have been kidnapped and held for ransom by this evil woman. So Conner has no choice but to take the mission. And Isabeau is part of the group. This gives them the opportunity to spend time together, and to realize that although Conner lied about who he was, he didn't lie about his feelings for Isabeau. Isabeau has some insecurities about feeling she is what a dangerous, experienced man like Conner would want. But, there's no question about him wanting her.

I thought the Han Vol Dan plot, and how Isabeau was dealing with that, was fascinating. I couldn't imagine having this cat inside of me, who was a straight up hussy, flirting with all kinds of men, and wanting to 'get some' anyway she could, not to mention grumpy as all get out at times. It was an interesting dynamic, and it really helped to contribute to the complexity of this storyline. Isabeau showed a lot of growth over this book. She's not an alpha heroine, and that's okay. I liked her, because she did have a lot of inner strength, integrity, and depth of character. Her love truly helped Conner deal with his grief over his mother, who was killed by the rogue leopard shifter who wants Isabeau, and is working with Imelda Cortez. She doesn't belabor on her resentment about her father, and quickly comes to terms with the fact that her father was not a good man, even if he was a good father to her.

The love scenes were very steamy and well done. I did have a couple of WTH moments. I don't want to be graphic, but what's up with the 'piercing the cervix' part? Ouch!!! Is that supposed to be a cat thing? I could have done without that, thanks. Also, the whole, 'I'm dominant and I want you to do exactly what I tell you in bed' thing doesn't always float my boat. I didn't mind that so much, because Isabeau was fine with it, and Conner really cared about pleasing her, too. I guess it's just a personal taste thing when it comes to the D/s aspects. It wasn't over the top or anything.

I loved all the cat-shifting parts. I thought they were fantastic. I could vividly see the characters in their cat forms. I also loved the mating dance parts when Isabeau goes into her Han Vol Dan. The way Conner's leopard chases hers, and how they play together, and do other things. So well done.

This story is pretty violent. There are some dark and gritty aspects that might not work for a sensitive reader. Imelda Cortez is a really bad woman, and so are her colleagues. They are doing some awful stuff. This is not showed in detail, but you get an idea about how bad they are. And the showdown between Conner and Ottila, the leopard shifter who wants Isabeau? It had me on the edge of my seat. It was very violent and intense, but it absolutely worked for me.

There were also really good male-bonding moments in this book, which I think Ms. Feehan is so good at writing. Sexy Elijah (Rachael's brother who we met in Wild Rain) has a big role in this book, and we meet a new character, young shifter Jeremiah, who's out to prove himself. I think he will make quite the leading man in a later book in this series. Also, Rio from Wild Rain, plays a good-sized part in this book.

So, I've seen the lower ratings this book has gotten. I don't know if I just have lower standards, but I truly enjoyed this book. Although Burning Wild stands out about this book because of the iconic nature of Jake as a hero, I loved this book just as much, because of the relationship aspects between Conner and Isabeau, because of the fascinating and likeable characters, the darker storyline, and the phenomenal action scenes in this book. I have to admit, I like the whole drug cartel storyline--not sure why, but I did. This is really good shifter romance, in my opinion. I'm excited to read the following books in the series. Personally, I recommend this book. It might not be for everyone, but I enjoyed it tremendously. Read this book if you are into cats! (less)

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Jun 08, 2010 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wild Fire is the fourth installment of the Leopard People series. I’m not going to go into the basic plot, you can get that information from the cover blurb, but what I will say is that I’m always impressed by how well Christine Feehan writes emotions; angst, regret, betrayal, guilt, sorrow, joy, passion, love. You name it and she makes you feel it which is one of the things I find most appealing about her stories – the ability to connect on a personal level with the characters.

Another thing I l...more

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Apr 26, 2010 Mollie *scoutrmom* rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance

Shelves: paranormal, romance, read-in-2010, read-in-2011

This tale revolves around a woman cruelly betrayed by her lover, and a man hopeless in his need for redemption. It is fascinating because he happens to be the conniving betrayer who actually loves her and needs her to forgive him, as well as needing to forgive himself. In addition, her true nature causes another man to believe he has the right to her love. I never thought that I would enjoy reading a description of two men physically fighting to the death over a woman, nor that I would root for...more

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Mar 08, 2011 Meredith Enos rated it 1 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So… you can review individual books, but not authors, is that right? Hmm. Well, in that case, Wild Fire is the book that has made me decide to never read Christine Feehan again. (A statement like that will probably have many people decide to read every book she has ever written, just to prove me wrong wrong wrong.)
To be fair, there have been some that I enjoyed: Carpathians—Dark Prince, Dark Symphony, and Dark Slayer; Leopards—Burning Wild; Drake Sisters—Hidden Currents, Safe Harbor, and Turbul...more So… you can review individual books, but not authors, is that right? Hmm. Well, in that case, Wild Fire is the book that has made me decide to never read Christine Feehan again. (A statement like that will probably have many people decide to read every book she has ever written, just to prove me wrong wrong wrong.)
To be fair, there have been some that I enjoyed: Carpathians—Dark Prince, Dark Symphony, and Dark Slayer; Leopards—Burning Wild; Drake Sisters—Hidden Currents, Safe Harbor, and Turbulent Seas; and, like, half of the Ghost Walker books. So really, I’m not a hater. I’ve probably read a good twelve to fifteen of her books. I just reached my limit, and I don’t mean my limit of books—I mean my limit of Feehanisms. Wild Fire had them all, shamelessly. Not the obvious ones, the supernatural, one-mate-for-life, repetitive language bits. Here are my list of Feehanisms, minor and major, that I’m just completely tired of:
1. These books usually have a group of highly skilled, knowledgable men and one naïve woman. The author goes out of her way to point out (even having the characters say it) that this woman is very intelligent, yet the heroine is so ignorant about this supernatural world (in this case, cat shifting) and her sexuality. She has to be educated by the men about the former, and her mate for the latter. In a Feehan novel, the heroine is either completely inexperienced (usually being too psychically volatile to touch other people, or physically isolated from others) or her only sexually experiences are brutal ones. Because of this setup, the characters seem interchangeable because there’s so much explaining of the same explanation (you’re a leopard, you’re going into heat, we mate for life) and repetition of roles book after book.
2. Except for the Drake sisters, the heroine is usually isolated. Like, princess in a tower kind of isolated. They have no friends, family, or online community.
3. These people travel the world, and despite how exotic the locale (in this case the South American rainforest), the scenes break down to: a jungle/forest; a crowded party; a huge house with a big, central staircase; some kind of barracks/enemy fort; or a lair. If it is not one of these places, it is barely described (exception being the Drake sisters’ house). But what’s worse is the overlying sense of, um, American-ness to all these places and the people who inhabit them. In Wild Fire, the premise is that the leopard people have lived in the jungles since time out of mind, protecting the jungle and its inhabitants. Why then, do they all have names like Mary, Jeremiah, and Conner, and why are they all Anglicized in their appearance? When Connor wants to marry Isabeau, how is it that everyone there knows exactly what the wedding needs? How is it that a different species a continent away has the same WASPy traditions as a stereotypical American wedding? If the bride and groom hadn’t left because the bride was going into heat, I bet they would have done the Chicken Dance and the Electric Slide at some point. I assume they’re speaking English in Wild Fire, not Spanish, not because the book is written in English, but because the idioms are American. In the completely isolated cabin Conner and his mother lived in, they just brew up a kettle for tea and Isabeau pops into the shower—and the logistics of that are completely written off under something like “Conner prepared for the group’s arrival.” Really? Is there running water, or a catchment system for this tree house? How do they have lights? Electricity? Is the stove gas or electricity? How did he get lightbulbs, much less gas into the jungle? Etc. When part of the whole sexiness is that it’s wild and exotic, why does Feehan not bother to change up the setting in any significant way? It seems really lazy. Although I’ve never been to the rainforest in Borneo, so I could be way off on this point. It could all be suburbs down there.
3. These series never end! In the Carpathian books, even when the main evil wizard is killed, one of his minions escapes (and this is after, like, 20 books, including a Christmas special!) AND there’s the leopard/panther spinoff. Even the Drake sisters’ series, where you thought would end after seven books—seven sisters, seven books, right?—now there’s the “Sea Haven” series set in the same town, with more sisters! AND the brother of one of the Drake sisters’ husbands, who himself has six brothers. This could be ten more books! Making “franchise” a dirty word.
4. Why don’t any of these chicks wear a bra? The women do so much running and attacking, and—frankly—bouncing, and (as mentioned earlier) hanging out with groups of strange men, you’d think they’d feel more comfortable with a support garment of some sort. Or is going bra-less shorthand for being an ass kicker?
5. The sex is always rough. Sometimes, it is super hawt; other times, it’s an “it’s not rape because it’s true love” explanation; but always, always it is rough. Words like rasp, pound, hammer, grind, pummel, slap, pierce (I think in this book he pierces her cervix or enters it somehow), and “bruising force” are common. Teeth and biting also very common (hard to avoid with vampires and leopards, but still, there are some parts I would rather not think about being bitten hard enough to draw blood). One character in the Ghost Walker series is tortured and scarred over his entire—yup, entire—body and can only feel pleasure when humping is when it’s super rough, and that process is described… lingeringly. And their penises are always super huge, and they hump, like, five times a night. Even the heroine in Wild Fire feels it the next day, down in her junk, and she expects to be walking funny. It’s all very porn-y at times.
6. Finally, and this is the biggest one, is the violence, especially sexual violence perpetrated on the women in Feehan books. I mean, the men take a pounding (a beating not a “pounding”)—see above where I cite the guy who was tortured over his whole body—but the women are just abused over and above. There’s routine and systematic child abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, psychic abuse (if that’s a real term, for when psychics harass helpless innocents), torture, a whole strange wizard blood thing in the Carpathians that surely must count as incest, rape as a part of a breeding program, pregnant women who are attacked and have their throats cut—one Carpathian woman was literally torn to tiny bits and had to, I don’t know, will herself back together. In Wild Fire, the heroine is attacked by a rival leopard, who slashes her across the breasts, down the legs, and right in the cooter. I mean, really: what does all this violence mean? What is all this violence supposed to prove—that her characters are the most bad ass of all?
What all these things make me feel is that it’s all pointless—and that’s pretty bad when your escapist fiction makes you feel nihilistic.
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Jun 08, 2010 Keri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-urban-fantasy, reviewed, 2010-read, christine-feehan

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Jul 06, 2010 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I liked this book as I do generally like anything by Feehan...However wish I would have re read the first three in this series again because I was having a hard time placing the supporting cast which just annoyed as I was reading this one

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Aug 22, 2010 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I have been pleasantly surprised by Christine Feehan's Leopard series. Now that I have read each installment that has been published so far, I don't know what took me so long to jump on board! I love Feehan's other series': the Carpathian, Ghost Walkers, and Sea Haven series', and the novels about the leopard-people are every bit as good.

Wild Fire is an exciting and interesting read. Despite being noticeably darker and with some difficult (and at times, down-right ugly) subject-matter, I fell in...more

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Dec 10, 2010 Karyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, 2010

Pretty good book and i'm beginning to think that the Leopard Series may just be better than Feehan's
Carpathian Series . After 21 books, the plot is progressing slowly and interestingly but the love formula's gone stale with the Carpathian couples. Wild Fire was a bit different in that it started with Connor having betrayed his mate by seducing her on a mission and not sharing the matey news with her.

His team is now on a new mission rescuing leopard hostages in the jungles of Panama and there's...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Gamatst rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 30, 2010 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I would have rated this one higher, but I found through 2/3 of the book I didn't care for Isabeau, she seemed really whiny to me. Granted she did have a right to be angry with Conner, but he shouldn't have been the only one to get her anger. It also seemed very unreasonable that Iasbeau seemed to fall in line with the whole leopard mate thing pretty fast. The bad guys were pretty horrific in this one, people were disposable to them and just evil to their core. What I did really like about this b...more

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May 10, 2012 Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars

Connor Vega had committed a most horrible crime. He unknowingly used his mate to gain access to her father and the evil men he worked for. He gave her a false identity, seduced away her innocents and gained her trust to take down criminals including her father. Connor realized to late the the woman he was using was is life mate and by the time he went to confront her father it was to late. Her father had tried to kill Connor and was shot by Connor's friend Reo and killed in front of Isabeau. Dev...more Connor Vega had committed a most horrible crime. He unknowingly used his mate to gain access to her father and the evil men he worked for. He gave her a false identity, seduced away her innocents and gained her trust to take down criminals including her father. Connor realized to late the the woman he was using was is life mate and by the time he went to confront her father it was to late. Her father had tried to kill Connor and was shot by Connor's friend Reo and killed in front of Isabeau. Devastated by the betrayal Isabeau strikes Connor with her claws, branding his face, and disappears into the rain forest. Connor decides he has damage any chance with Isabeau and leaves her in peace.

After a year of staying away from the rain forest and suffering the loss of his mate, Connor is called by his special ops team to return to his home rain forest and rescue the native Indian children. The children have been taken hostage to force the Indians to work for the drug cartel. The drug empire is ran by an evil woman,Imelda. Connor is requested specifically for this operation by an unknown client, hoping he can seduce the Imelda, gain access to her cartels compound and free the children. It just so happens that the client trying to save the children is Isabeau. Now that he is faced with his mate he doesn't know if he can ever let her go again, if he can live the sin of seducing another woman and further the betrayal of his mate, or ever find a way to win back the trust and love of a woman he so devastated.

Wild Fire was a very enjoyable read but it was very similar to another book in Leopard Series. It was so similar in the being that I wasn't sure I had the right book and I might have read this one already, (I checked, yup, I actually checked). Other than the similarities in the being, this story has an extremely interesting and has a well written plot. Wonderful and entertaining characters that pulled you in and by the end of the book I was truly invested in the outcome. All in all, Wild Fire is action filled, very hot and steamy with lots of suspense and heart felt drama. (less)

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Jan 10, 2011 Karyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm finding that Feehan is unlike any author I have read so far in the paranormal romance genre. Everything with her writing is extremely intense. The romance, the sex, and the violence. I actually love how the romance builds, although it's getting predictable. Four lead women go through the Han Vol Dan and that's how the men win them over, through sex. The sex, steamy outs it mildly. Whereas other authors will have two to three scenes that last a couple of pages, Feehan has at least four that c...more

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Jul 05, 2010 Camille-Dhark Nytmhare rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, shapeshfters, paranormal, books-i-reviewed

This is definitely one of the best Feehan books I read. I mean who doesn't dream of a man who can coax out your inner cat. Clenching wombs and spasming muscles...how do she make climbina a tree sexy as hell?!! I don't know, but damn!! Hot Hot!! Hot!! Christine captured the look, smell and feel of sensuality that left me panting.

I read books for escapism and sheer fantasy. I love Alpha male romance novels. I love the emotional detail and how Conner and Isabeau come to terms with their past. Chri...more

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May 10, 2010 Ally rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010

This is the fourth book in the leopard people series.

This review contains spoilers!

Within the series, I didn’t feel this book lived up to the strength of the other books. But, as a standalone it was a great read and I would recommend it, to any fans of Christine Feehan or shape shifter fans.
Conner Vega on his last assignment found and betrayed his mate Isabeau Chandler, getting her father killed. After spending a year in America with Drake, he’s come back to the Panama rainforest hoping to live...more This is the fourth book in the leopard people series.

This review contains spoilers!

Within the series, I didn’t feel this book lived up to the strength of the other books. But, as a standalone it was a great read and I would recommend it, to any fans of Christine Feehan or shape shifter fans.
Conner Vega on his last assignment found and betrayed his mate Isabeau Chandler, getting her father killed. After spending a year in America with Drake, he’s come back to the Panama rainforest hoping to live with the scars of the way he betrayed his mate.
Only he can’t run forever, Isabeau needs Conner’s help to stop the new drug lord Imelda Cortez from killing the children from the village, that have already been taken by two rogue leopards working for Cortez.
Isabeau knows how low Conner will go to get the job done, but she can’t help the feelings she has for him. Conner will show Isabeau everything she needs to know about being a leopard shifter to try and win her trust back and show her it wasn’t just an assignment but real.
Conner’s team consists of Rio and Elijah (both from Wild Rain) and the Santos brothers: Felipe and Leonard.
Conner receives word from his father that his mother has been killed by the two rogues that work for Cortez and that Conner’s half brother Mateo, which he knew nothing about, has been taken.
So Conner has to save his brother, win over his mate and kill the rogues that murdered his mother.

Favourite Quote: Rio to Conner “ I activated our ‘come and get us, we’re fucked’ button.”

The imagery of the jungle as always was beautifully written if a bit overplayed and repetitive in sections; it still managed to bring the jungle to life in my mind with creepy crawlies and all. I enjoyed the way the new character Jeremiah was brought into the story and how he became part of the team, it also lightened some of the book with the humour.
I thoroughly liked the way Drake was mentioned throughout the book and how we got updates on his progress. I’m wondering if the next book will be about Elijah or Drake! I’m hoping for Elijah and that it will shed some more light on his ‘dark past’.
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May 22, 2010 Kindaangelic rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Loved this one sooooo much better then her other series' most recent entry. I detested the*hero* in STREET GAME and while I got this book the day it came out, I was hesitent to read it. I was very pleasently surprised tho. Altho the hero in this story is a he-man type, he felt geniune reget for his treatment of Isabeau*btw,WORST name possible..lol reminds me of Rachael Rays dog's name* I liked almost all of this book,except I kinda wanted to know more about Otilla's obsesion for the heroine. I t...more

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May 03, 2010 Smokinhotbooks K.C. rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Who Needs A Snuggie When You Have a Hot Alpha Cat to Keep You Warm

Mating is a higher law and there’s no getting around it. You can’t pretend it away. This is between us, no one else. We’ll work it out.” Conner.

She blinked rapidly to stop the burning tears. Damn him. He’d destroyed her.

Normally I wouldn’t put cats in the alpha hotness category, but Feehan does a nice job of mixing the sensuality and grace the leopard species melded with a healthy dose of possessive uber-mal...more

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May 11, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I liked this newest edition in the Leopard People series. We got a little more background on the ways of the Leopard People, got a little view of past characters and a great adventure along the way. I still think that her shifter series is a bit different than other books I've read, and that makes it even more interesting to read about.

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May 20, 2012 Taria Reed rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hot, shifters

A really nice addition to the Leopard People series. I was so happy when I found out Phil Gigante was the narrator. If you've read any of my other reviews you'll know that I LOVE Phil Gigante's voice and narration style. He made Connor sound sooooo damn sexy. I wish he narrated all the books in the series but alas I can't always have my way...lol.

I liked that we got to spend more time with past characters. I had a hard time visualizing the heroine, I found her to be a bit irratating at times. Ph...more

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Jun 24, 2010 Maya rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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To tell the truth even though I had read the other 3 Leopard stories and thought they were "okay" I wasn't going to read this one. Then I read Danielle's review of the book and decided what the heck. I LOVED IT. So much emotion and strife and the bad guys were REALLY bad. I guess the series grew on me :D

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May 08, 2010 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, pnr-shapeshifter

This was by far, Christine Feehan's best book yet in the Leopard series. The story grabbed your attention from the beginning and never let go. It showed, in vivid detail, the ugly and depraved side of humanity. It also showed the best of humanity; honor, loyalty, kindness and hope. And there were a few surprises along the way. The hero and heroine were perfect for each other and I found myself cheering for them from the beginning. A few of the characters from previous books play an important rol...more

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Feb 08, 2011 Lyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another page turner for sure! As usual per this series, very dark and sensual.

This story sizzles with intrigue, danger and hot chemistry. The main characters , Conner and Isabeau have a shared past. Can Isabeau get over Conner's betrayal and see the honorable man and beast?
She has called him to help rescue innocents from ones who are truly evil. The villains in this book are the worst sort, they thrive on human misery and stop at nothing to make a profit. Yes, they definitely need to come up ag...more

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Nov 23, 2010 Danielle rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Christine Feehan ever, and it was such a thrilling ride that I have added to read the rest of this series among some of her other work. Feehan makes living in the Amazon not only action packed but also sexy.

Leopard shifter Conner Vega is a leopard shifter who is part of a special group that just happens to eliminate all threats to the rain forest. On this mission Conner ends up re-meeting his mate, Isabeau Chandler. Although this isn't the first time the two have come face to...more

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Jan 24, 2011 Michelle O'flynn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Unfortunately I have read this totally out of sequence, and although I have read the first introductory story in an anthology, I have really enjoyed these leopard people and their adventures. I am sure that eventually, they will grow a bit tired, but for now I have bene enjoying the jungle adventures. Christine Feehan brings the rainforest indoors to the reader, and the sights, smells and tropical atmosphere is well described, and her very male shifters are rather noble but distinctly not your s...more

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May 11, 2010 Debbie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

All I can about this one is WOW!!!! If you have read the other books in this series and have not read this one, GET IT and READ IT!!!

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Jul 27, 2011 Jenni Szabo added it

I gave this book 150 pages of my time and finally gave up - I cannot stand sappy, weak, eyelash fluttering women - she's supposed to be a leopard for crying out loud...give her some sass! If you want to read a supernatural romance that's actually WELL written and not senseless drivel I suggest trying Karen Chance, Keri Arthur, Charlaine Harris, Yasmine Galenorn or Laurell K. Hamilton - you'll actually WANT to read it and will actually ENJOY the characters who are well developed and more realisti...more

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Jul 08, 2010 Gina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book by Christine Feehan. I haven't been a fan of some of her other books (the Carpathian vampire series) but this Leopard shifter book caught my attention. I want to go back and read the first 3 books.

Sharp storytelling, and very detailed descriptions of the rain forest, I really enjoyed this book.

p.s. I hate the guy on the 2 ocver pages. On the front he looks drugged not wild and sexy. And the inside cover page he just looks goofy. Where do they get these guys? Or who is...more

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Apr 27, 2010 Stacie added it

Conner is a leopard shapeshifter who works for an exclusive group of men. He has special talents and goes undercover to take down criminals. On one job he mets Isabeau and has to seduce her to get her father. He then realises that she is his mate but it is too late. Isabeau realises that Conner has betrayed her. Later, Isabeau and Conner come together to rescue children who have been taken and held hostage. Conner has to overcome Isabeau's pain/hurt and prove she can trust him if he has any hope...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, paranormal, shifter-romance

Wild Fire begins with Connor Vega, who after some times, returns to the Panama rainforest. When he was called on a mission and seduces the daughter of a dangerous man,, he finds his mate, but only to betray her in the end, and knowing that he will always ache for her but will never see her once again especially after all of the pain that he has caused her. But he is shocked to discover that she is alive and has come to him for help, something he never expected. Isabeau Chandler, after falling in...more Wild Fire begins with Connor Vega, who after some times, returns to the Panama rainforest. When he was called on a mission and seduces the daughter of a dangerous man,, he finds his mate, but only to betray her in the end, and knowing that he will always ache for her but will never see her once again especially after all of the pain that he has caused her. But he is shocked to discover that she is alive and has come to him for help, something he never expected. Isabeau Chandler, after falling in love with Conner and sharing the most intimate experiences with him, and then have him betray her, she knows she can never trust herself to open herself up to him again. But after Connor's mother is viciously murdered and children are kidnapped including his younger brother, she knows she needs his help to rescue these children who have been kidnapped by a monster, and knowing that only he can help save them, despite the costs to her personally, but she is willing to sacrifice anything to save these poor children, who have no one else to help them. But sparks fly, as both Connor and Isabeau are working together toward a common goal, and heat and passion flare up in the wild rain forest, where they both discover that they still are in love despite the past hurts. Only love will heal both of their hearts, only when they choose to embrace it and take that leap of faith.

Wild Fire is part of Christine Feehan's Leapord series, and its been a remarkable journey to be able to read the books that she has so far written in this series. This is a remarkable author who has such a great talent for writing romance in the Paranormal world, and making it come truly alive and riveting for the author. In Wild Fire Connor is a Leopard as is Isabeau but she doesn't comprehend that fact. Her father she loved dearly and after losing him she blames Connor for the betrayal, but the passion that once existed between them is still vibrant now that they are together once more, although circumstances are different. Isabeau is also feeling confused, especially since her inner leopard is coming out, and inside she is terrified knowing that she is Connor's mate. Wild Fire is a remarkable adventure past betrayal and hurt, and learning of love and forgiveness. Christine Feehan has packed this novel with the best of the best characteristics of her fabulous writers, that astounds readers across the globe!!!(less)

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May 13, 2013 Edwina " I LoveBooks" "Deb" rated it 1 of 5 stars

I read this book years ago and I couldn't remember why I disliked it. I decided to give it another try before the release of Leopards Prey. This is the most disgusting, disturbing book I have read.I usually avoid books about rape and abuse to women. The abuse inflicted on the Isabeau the female lead in this story is hideous. She was beaten repeatedly, clawed and raked, and bitten with fangs. Isabeau was horribly abused on her wedding day. What is wrong with you Christine Feehan?? It was Isabeau'...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Shannon (Giraffe Days) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, paranormal, romance, shape-shifters

One of the previous books in this series, Burning Wild, is still the one and only Feehan book I've genuinely loved. Naturally, I wanted to read more in this series of people who shape-shift into leopards, but Wild Fire was a huge disappointment - not a surprising one, though, as it's just like all her other books. Plot holes galore, lengthy tangents into the characters' feelings (especially right in the middle of some dire situation), and a cookie-cutter heroine.

This one is set in Panema, South...more One of the previous books in this series, Burning Wild, is still the one and only Feehan book I've genuinely loved. Naturally, I wanted to read more in this series of people who shape-shift into leopards, but Wild Fire was a huge disappointment - not a surprising one, though, as it's just like all her other books. Plot holes galore, lengthy tangents into the characters' feelings (especially right in the middle of some dire situation), and a cookie-cutter heroine.

This one is set in Panema, South America. Isabeau Chandler recruits a team of ruthless men, most of whom are leopard shifters, to rescue some village children from a depraved but powerful drug dealer, Imelda Cortez. One of the hired killers in the group is the man she loves who betrayed her, Conner Vega. Thinking he's baseless for seducing her to get close to her father, who was then killed (she thought by him), she hires him to seduce Imelda only to realise, now back in Conner's company, that nothing's that simple.

For a Feehan novel, this one has a rather complicated plot which I won't go into in any more detail than that - it'd take up too much space. Suffice it to say that it's got some classic black-and-white topes: all the good people, including villagers native to the area, have distinctly "white" names, while the "bad guys" have Spanish names. Just, you know, in case you get confused. One of the "good guys" is called Jeremiah Wheating, and we're told he grew up in the jungle. Uh-huh. Unless he's the son of a white American missionary, which he's not, what on earth is he doing with a name like that? It doesn't end there, but the list is too long to repeat. I just loathe that kind of cheap stereotyping. It's tacky and offensive and unconvincing.

I also didn't care for the main characters all that much, and the plot seemed so convoluted at first I was grateful when it eased into something simpler as circumstances conspired. Still, it was all rather ridiculous. And why did Feehan's descriptions of the jungle sound awfully like a typical American hardwood forest? With no undergrowth - really? I've seen enough David Attenborough documentaries to know by now that that's not a jungle (and consider the word "jungle" which implies a great deal of foliage all tangled together).

Feehan's good books make for a pleasant change from the atrocious ones, but they're thin on the ground. I could go on and on about all the things I had issues with here, but honestly I don't want to waste any more of my time on it. She gets brownie points for writing about big cats, which I love, and attempting a more original plotline, but ultimately the execution fell short.

On a side note, I noticed that they've changed the male model used on the front cover - can't blame them, because I do not like the one I have. He may have a slight Guy Pierce look to him but it's not the right look, and with the hair... ugh, he just looks like a male model, not a hired killer raised in the jungles of South America. The new guy does too, of course, but he has a darker, more rugged look that makes more sense.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 40 novels published, including four series. Each of her four series has hit #1 on the NY Times. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7...more

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“She didn't want soft and gentle. She needed his rough possession, claiming her, branding her, taking her in a firestorm of heat and flame that would end the world around them, leaving them nothing but ashes, clean and fierce and forever welded together.” — 8 people liked it

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Isabeau. You’ll always be mine. Make no mistake about it. Whether you choose to forgive me and give
us a second chance, or you don’t, you’ll be my only.” — 8 people liked it

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